Asian markets up; Nikkei up 57pts

Asian markets have moved up this morning.

The Hang Seng has gained 167 points at 24,431. The Nikkei has moved up 57 points to 13,350.

The Taiwan Weighted index has rallied 59 points to 8,656. The Straits Times index has slipped 14 points to 3,142, while the Seoul Composite index has advanced 11 points to 1,777.

The Shanghai Composite index is up 46 points at 3,492.